1990Nominee
Best Performance
No. 20 Madras Mail
Janardhanan
Actor
Vaikom, Kerala, India
July 24, 1946
Biography
Janardhanan is a Malayalam film actor. In 1969, he acted in Veettu Mrugam directed by P. Venu. He is known for his style of handling humor and his iconic voice. He started his career playing brusque villains in the 1970s but later went on to establish himself as a highly sought-after comedian. The turning point of his career was his role in the 1988 film Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, which brought out his comic skills. However, he was typecast as a comedian only after the 1993 film Meleparambil Aanveedu. Apart from stereotyped Hindu/Muslim/Christian characters, he has the distinction of portraying a Sikh and a Jewish character.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2025Winner
Best Performance
Sarvam Maya
1992Winner
Best Performance
Aadhaaram
Career Highlights
2018Highlight
Best Performance
Captain
2000Highlight
Best Performance
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